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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1955-09-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 31314 · 2:24
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Chicago Cubs 12–5. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 7 in the 5th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win. Ted Kluszewski went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Warren Hacker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hazle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Harmon | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bolger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Hacker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Owen Friend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hacker | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Harry Perkowski | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Jeffcoat | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Don Kaiser | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 9/F
- Smoky Burgess: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
Bot 1
- Dee Fondy: 2/P
- Gene Baker: 8/F
- Eddie Miksis: 4/P
Top 2
- Wally Post: K
- Gus Bell: 3/G
- Ray Jablonski: 2/P
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: K
- Randy Jackson: 9/F
- Hank Sauer: 7/F
Top 3
- Bob Hazle: 7/F
- Roy McMillan: 8/F
- Joe Nuxhall: 7/F
Bot 3
- Jim Bolger: D7
- Walker Cooper: 9/F
- Warren Hacker: S8.2-H
- Dee Fondy: 9/F
- Gene Baker: K
Top 4
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Smoky Burgess: D8
- Ted Kluszewski: HR.2-H
- Wally Post: 6/P
- Gus Bell: 9/F
Bot 4
- Eddie Miksis: D7
- Ernie Banks: D7.2-H
- Randy Jackson: K
- Hank Sauer: 7/F
- Jim Bolger: 7/F
Top 5
- Ray Jablonski: S8
- Bob Hazle: S7.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Joe Nuxhall: 8/F
- Johnny Temple: S9.2-H;1-3#
- Smoky Burgess: SB2#
- Smoky Burgess: S7.3-H;2-3;B-2(E2)
- Ted Kluszewski: IW
- Wally Post: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gus Bell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Ray Jablonski: S.2-H;1-2
- Chuck Harmon: S.2-H;1-2#
- Roy McMillan: 53
Bot 5
- Walker Cooper: S
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Dee Fondy: K
- Gene Baker: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Joe Nuxhall: 1
- Johnny Temple: S
- Smoky Burgess: WP.1-3(E2)
- Smoky Burgess: K
- Ted Kluszewski: IW
- Wally Post: K
Bot 6
- Eddie Miksis: 3
- Ernie Banks: E5
- Randy Jackson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Gus Bell: E4.B-1
- Ray Jablonski: 64(1)3/GDP
- Chuck Harmon: S
- Roy McMillan: 9/F
Bot 7
- Hank Sauer: 8/F
- Jim Bolger: 7/F
- Walker Cooper: 53
Top 8
- Joe Nuxhall: 53
- Johnny Temple: 3/FL
- Smoky Burgess: 6/P
Bot 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Gene Baker: 63
Top 9
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Wally Post: K
- Gus Bell: W.1-2
- Ray Jablonski: S.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Harmon: 9/SF.3-H
- Roy McMillan: HP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Nuxhall: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Johnny Temple: 63
Bot 9
- Eddie Miksis: HR
- Ernie Banks: W
- Randy Jackson: 9/F
- Hank Sauer: HR.1-H
- Jim Bolger: 7
- Walker Cooper: S
- Owen Friend: K